E2228 HCPCS Level II code: Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel braking system and lock, complete, each
E2228 is the HCPCS code for “Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel braking system and lock, complete, each” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
E2228Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel braking system and lock, complete, each
Short description: Mwc acc, wheelchair brake
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with E2228 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- DMEPOS fee schedule – Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)
- Type of service
- Used durable medical equipment (DME); Lump sum purchase of DME, prosthetics, orthotics; Rental of DME
- BETOS category
- Wheelchairs
- Added
- Jan 1, 2008
Where E2228 sits
- 1E codesDurable medical equipment
- 2Active code E2228Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel braking system and lock, complete, each
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code E2228 mean?
E2228 is the HCPCS code for “Manual wheelchair accessory, wheel braking system and lock, complete, each” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover E2228?
CMS lists E2228’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “DMEPOS fee schedule – Capped rental DME (price subject to floors and ceilings)”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside E2228
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